Crinum rautanenianum
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Katete District, Katete;
Nov 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Katete District, Katete;
Nov 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Nalusanga;
Jan 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Nalusanga;
Jan 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Chipata-Lusaka 92.9 km, after Katete;
Dec 2004.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Crinum euchrophyllum I. Verd. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leaves distichous, sub-erect, green or glaucous, with thin woolly fibres when torn, deeply channelled and pointed; margin scabrous. Flowers 3-8 per umbel, perianth segments white, fading to pink. Fruits reddish; seeds smooth, with water-repellent outer coat, floating in water. |
| Type location: |
Namibia |
| Notes: | Recent DNA analysis indicates that Zambian material does not match the type specimen, which was collected close to the Zambian border. More collection is needed. (Inger Nordal, personal communication) |
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| Habitat: | Seasonally flooded grassland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Botswana and Namibia. |
| FZ divisions: | B,C,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | E,C,W |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 26 February 2015 |
| Literature: |
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 112. Zimudzi, C., Archer, R.H., Kwembeya, E.G. & Nordal, I. (2008). Amaryllidacae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 127 - 128. |
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